Car-seat



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM A. WRIGHT, OF CENTRETON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO THOMPSON S. SAPP, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

CA R s EAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,308, dated December 23, 1890.

Application filed January 10, 1890 derial No. 336,566. (No model.)

a citizen of the United States, residing at Oen- 'treton, in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oar-Seats, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to car-seats; and it consists of a back adapted to be reversed from one side of the seat-frame to the other without overturning the same, the means employed being hereinafter set forth.

It further consists of a seatproper or cushion adaptecl to be adjusted simultaneously with the adjustment of the back, and means for holding the same in the frame.

It also consists of the general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents an end elevation of a car-seat embodying my invention, and showing the back and mechanism in two positions in full and dotted lines. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation, partially in section, of the same. Fig. 3 represents a detail perspective view of the seat-cushion. Fig. 4 represents a similar view of the attaching device for said cushion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the seat-frame having arms 13, and adjacent to said arms are secured tracks or guides O.

The back D is constructed with cushions on both sides thereof and has arms E secured to the sides thereof, whose lower ends are formed with loops or bearings F fitting over the tracks or guides 0. As shown to the left of Fig. 2 in dotted and full lines, said loops or bearings F may be supplied with antifrietional rollers a to ease the movement of the same upon the said guides.

A shaft G is mounted in suitable bearings under the seat and extends from one leg to the other. On the outer end of said shaft is secured a pinion H, meshing with a toothed quadrant J, pivotally attached to the end of the seat-frame and having an operating-handle K. On both ends of said shaft G are also mounted links L fast to said shaft to move therewith, and whose upper ends are formed with slots M engaging pins or studs N on the lower portions of the ends of the back D. By operating the handle K in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 1, the quad rant J actuates the pinion l-I, which turns the shaftG and moves the links L from the position shown in full lines to that shown in dotted lines, and during said movement the studs or pins N on the ends of the back D slide in the slots M of said links and the bearings or loops F ride over the tracks or guides C.

To look the seat in either of its adjusted positions, a sliding rod or bolt P (shown in dotted lines, Figs. 1 and 2) is operated by a suitable key fitted in a key-hole in one end of the seat-back to be moved in orout of preferred form of socket in the'seat-frame. The seat-frame is formed with a concave recess Q, (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1,) in which is movably located the seat of the chair, the cushion R of said seat being formed with a series of openings 1) in the bottom thereof to receive studs or pins S on the seat-frame T, which latter rests in the recess Q. To the lower portions of the links L are 'pivotally attached the lower'ends of links U, whose upper ends are connected with the ends of the frame T, whereby when the back D is reversed by the mechanism heretofore described the seat proper is moved from one side to the other by means of the links U, which are actuated by said links L, timed therewith to properly adjust the said seat, such adjustment providing a more comfortable position of the seat relatively with the back.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a car-seat, an adjustable back having arms with loops or sleeves, guides or tracks embraced by said loops or sleeves, slotted links attached to said back, and mechanism, substantially as described, for operating said links, substantially as set forth.

2. In a carseat, a seat-frame having aconcave recess, a seat proper adjustable in said recess, an adjustable back having arms with loops or sleeves, guides or tracks embraced by said loops or sleeves, links attached to the 4. In a car-seat, an adjustable back and adjustable seatguides or tracks for said back, a shaft under the seat proper having a pinion thereon, links connecting the back with the shaft, links connecting said back links with the seat proper or cushion, and a toothed quadrant having a handle, all combined sub 20 stantially as described.

WILLIAM A. WRIGHT. Witnesses:

J OHN A. \VIEDERSHEIM, 1L1 JENNINGS. 

